Solution: The space shuttle Endeavour, with mass 86400 kg, is in a circular orbit of radius 6.66106 m around the earth. It takes 90.1 min for the shuttle to complete each orbit. On a repair mission, the shuttl

Problem

The space shuttle Endeavour, with mass 86400 kg, is in a circular orbit of radius 6.66106 m around the earth. It takes 90.1 min for the shuttle to complete each orbit. On a repair mission, the shuttle is cautiously moving 5.50 m closer to a disabled satellite every 16.5 s .